http://en.redtram.com/ News on "Religion"  in "America" Copyright (c) 2008 RedTram. All rights reserved. webmaster@redtram.com (RedTram) en Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:49:27 GMT 300 100 50 http://en.redtram.com/ http://img.en.redtram.com/rsslogo.gif 68442 | Poll: California Voters Oppose Ban on Gay 'Marriage,' Split on Attitude http://en.redtram.com/go/149016324/top100/ 149016324 The ballot question essentially will ask voters to prohibit the practice of same-sex "marriage," which was approved this year by the California Supreme Court. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:52:37 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149016324/top100/ 68442 | Southern Baptists Lead Get-Out-the-Vote Prayer http://en.redtram.com/go/149016325/top100/ 149016325 The 40/40 Prayer Vigil for Spiritual Revival and National Renewal will run from Sept. 24 through Nov. 2, two days before the general election. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:52:37 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149016325/top100/ 68442 | Grant Aims to Expand Pro-Gay Churches http://en.redtram.com/go/149016280/top100/ 149016280 The grant from the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund was given to the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Foundation's Institute for Welcoming Resources and five partner organizations for a joint collaboration on strengthening the capacity and voice of Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:52:21 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149016280/top100/ 68442 | 'Fireproof' Supporters Mobilize Moviegoers for High-Impact Opening http://en.redtram.com/go/149016281/top100/ 149016281 But more than big numbers on the opening weekend of Sept. 26-28, Sherwood Pictures, the moviemaking ministry of Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Ga., is looking for a wave of change to build up in a nation where one out Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:52:21 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149016281/top100/ 68442 | Bush in Beijing http://en.redtram.com/go/149016264/top100/ 149016264 Echoing Congressman Frank Wolf (R-Va.), one of the most vigorous defenders of human rights in the U.S. government, I urged the president to use the world’s greatest stageâ€"the Olympicsâ€"to press the Chinese on their abysmal human-rights record. I suggested that Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:52:17 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149016264/top100/ 68442 | Church Puts Vows at Heart of New Marriage Prep http://en.redtram.com/go/149016265/top100/ 149016265 New research from the Archbishops’ Council’s Weddings Project, published in this week’s Church Times, found that engaged couples regard their vows more central to their wedding planning than any other aspect, with 43 percent welcoming the "opportunity to think about Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:52:17 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149016265/top100/ 68442 | India's Christian Bodies Demand End to Orissa Violence http://en.redtram.com/go/149016268/top100/ 149016268 †Some people have called the violence †Hindu-Christian clashes,’†said Dr. Joseph D’souza, president of the All India Christian Council, in a statement Wednesday. †But this is not accurate. Innocent Christians â€" mostly of Dalit origin â€" continue Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:52:17 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149016268/top100/ 68442 | Atheist Billboard Campaign Hits Phoenix http://en.redtram.com/go/149016263/top100/ 149016263 The Freedom From Religion Foundation, based in Madison, Wis., paid advertising company CBS Outdoor to put up five signs around Phoenix that read Imagine No Religion. Annie Laurie Gaylor, co-president of Freedom From Religion, said the billboards will be in Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:52:16 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149016263/top100/ 68442 | Australian Christians Walk to Bring Bibles to Persecuted Believers http://en.redtram.com/go/149016254/top100/ 149016254 More than 700 Christians have taken part in a Walk4Bibles event this year, racking up an impressive 13,942 Bibles for their persecuted brothers and sisters. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:52:11 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149016254/top100/ 68442 | Man Donates $3M Lottery Ticket to NY Church http://en.redtram.com/go/149016253/top100/ 149016253 Pastor Bertrand Crabbe of the True North Community Church of Port Jefferson said the donor, who asked to remain anonymous, said, "This was why God put the ticket in his hands." Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:52:11 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149016253/top100/ 68442 | Clarity of New Chronological Bible at Question http://en.redtram.com/go/148791257/top100/ 148791257 Bible publishing giant Thomas Nelson is set to debut the Chronological Study Bible next month, marketing the book as the "only study Bible that presents the text of the New King James Version in chronological order." Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:25:09 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/148791257/top100/ 68442 | Anglican Priest Cracks Charles Wesley Code http://en.redtram.com/go/148791167/top100/ 148791167 Over 1,000 handwritten pages, dating from 1736 to 1756, have been deciphered by the Rev. Professor Kenneth Newport, pro vice-chancellor for research and academic development at Liverpool Hope University. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:24:35 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/148791167/top100/ 68442 | Exodus Launches Initiative to Help Women Affected by Lesbianism http://en.redtram.com/go/148791140/top100/ 148791140 Exodus International has seen more men than women seek help, causing concern among ministry leaders who feel women weren't getting the specific attention they needed. Approximately 60 percent of the people who have sought help at Exodus have been men Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:24:22 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/148791140/top100/ 68442 | People of Faith Challenge Democrats http://en.redtram.com/go/148791136/top100/ 148791136 The head of a large African-American denomination challenged the party on abortion. An Orthodox Jewish rabbi raised his voice about school choice. A thirty-something evangelical Christian author warned against Democrats who mock believers. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:24:21 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/148791136/top100/ 68442 | Angry N. Korea Threatens to Rebuild Nuclear Plants http://en.redtram.com/go/148790907/top100/ 148790907 The international community in response has condemned the rogue state, but did not act surprised that the notoriously difficult-to-work-with government had once again broken the agreement. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:23:28 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/148790907/top100/ 68442 | Hindu-Christian Clashes Kill 11 in Eastern India http://en.redtram.com/go/148790904/top100/ 148790904 Violence has rocked Orissa state since Monday when Hindu hard-liners set ablaze a Christian orphanage, killing a Christian woman and seriously injuring a priest, and has spread to include mob attacks on churches, shops and homes. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:23:28 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/148790904/top100/